Lockdown Letterboxes: A very British yarn about the rise of postbox graffiti knitters during COVID

by Belinda Goldsmith, Pia Smeaton (Illustrator), Keren Haynes (Editor)

During COVID-19 lockdowns, towns across Britain witnessed the emergence of graffiti knitters and crocheters making brightly coloured, often topical covers for the nation's iconic red postboxes. Some installed them anonymously under the cover of darkness. Others were happy to identify with their handiwork to raise money for charity and as a boost for their local communities. All faced vandalism and theft - but this did not deter them. Lockdown Letterboxes looks at how everyone's life changed during lockdown but through the experiences of this demographically diverse group making postbox toppers. All proceeds go to UK charity YoungMinds.

88 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 24, 2021

Reviews

[Vivien Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great little book packed with postbox topper photos, stories from their creators and lockdown facts. This will make a perfect souvenir of these very unusual times and remind us of the fun and charitable side of living in a covid world.

[Issy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5